February 19, 2011
What happens when fracking fluid used in the Marcellus shale drilling process leaks into water supplies used by cattle? The cattle get quarantined. Why? Well, because there is so much uncertainty related to the effects of the fracking fluid on the quality of the meat…that would eventually be available for us to eat.
This is but one unanswered question related to our food supply and the ongoing Marcellus shale drilling activities. The article at this link, http://www.marcellusprotest.org/node/51, raises questions about air pollution, as well… linking it to the death of plant life that would feed cattle…
At a recent meeting, I heard a question raised about the deer population. They, of course, drink from streams throughout the state. We cannot quarantine them…
